amalgamate meaning

UK US /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ 4 syllables

amalgamate (adjective): joined together into a whole.

amalgamate has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and verb.

amalgamate as an adjective

  1. joined together into a whole
    • United Industries
    • the amalgamated colleges constituted a university
    • a consolidated school

    Synonyms: amalgamated, coalesced, consolidated, fused

    Similar: united

amalgamate as a verb

  1. to bring or combine together or with something else
    • resourcefully he mingled music and dance

    Synonyms: mix, mingle, commix, unify

    Type of: change

    Kinds: aggregate, concoct, compound, blend

    Related forms: amalgamative, amalgamator, amalgam

How to pronounce amalgamate

amalgamate is pronounced /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in TE · 10-letter words

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